C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
C6
Major 6
Notes:C · E · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 0 3 | – 1 – – – 2 | x C E A C G | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 4 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x C G C E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 0 0 4 0 | 3 2 – – 1 – | C E E A E E | hard | |
| 8 7 0 0 7 5 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | C E E A G A | medium | |
| 8 7 0 0 7 8 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | C E E A G C | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 9 0 | 1 3 1 4 2 – | C G C G A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 12 10 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | E A E G C E | medium | |
| x x 12 12 0 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E A C E | easy | |
| x 3 3 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x C G A C E | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 4 3 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C A C E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 0 0 4 5 | 4 3 – – 1 2 | C E E A E A | hard | |
| 8 7 5 0 7 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C E A A G E | medium | |
| 8 7 8 0 7 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E C A G E | medium | |
| 8 10 8 0 9 0 | 1 3 1 – 2 – | C G C A A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | E G E A C E | medium | |
| x x 12 12 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x E A C E | easy |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See C6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C6 chord?
C6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.